States fear budget cuts, shutdown threats
February 26, 2011
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Governors of U.S. states see a new threat to their fragile budget and economic situations: the federal government. Read the full story.
U.S. says Libya has spoken, Gaddafi must leave now
February 26, 2011
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama called on Saturday for Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi to step down from power, sharpening U.S. rhetoric after days of
Mulling 2012 run, Pawlenty hits "union-coddling" Obama
February 26, 2011
PHOENIX (Reuters) – Not known as a hard-hitting conservative, former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty got a standing ovation from Tea Party activists on Saturday as
U.S. governors, Chinese leaders strengthen trade ties
February 26, 2011
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – State governors and their Chinese counterparts agreed on Saturday to strengthen ties between their local governments and increase economic opportunities, as states
Labor protests draw thousands across U.S.
February 26, 2011
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Thousands of people rallied in cities across the United States on Saturday against a Wisconsin plan to curb the power of
U.N. council split on sending Libya to int’l court
February 26, 2011
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – U.N. Security Council diplomats clashed on Saturday over a proposal to refer the deadly crackdown against anti-government demonstrators in Libya to
Obama urges Congress to avoid budget gridlock
February 26, 2011
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama Saturday urged Congress to find “common ground” to prevent a damaging government shutdown, as Republicans and Democrats edged toward
New Mexico’s Hispanic governor battles over rules of the road
February 26, 2011
SANTA FE, New Mexico (Reuters) – The nation’s first female Hispanic governor has angered many Latinos with a proposal to repeal a New Mexico state
Go to bar, get drunk, get naked
February 26, 2011
An apparently frustrated 34-year-old married woman in Sarasota, Florida, walked into the Thirsty Turtle Bar earlier this week, downed a few drinks, went to the
Some signs of progress in avoiding government shutdown
February 26, 2011
Lawmakers appear to be moving closer to a compromise that would prevent a government shutdown, at least for now. Democrats say they’re encouraged by efforts